Tastes Great? Part 4

Before any of you decide that we're drunks -- we're not. It's just that Colorado lacks any kind of defining cuisine, so we went with microbrews -- something they have lots of.

Here's a really awful photo from Noodles & Co. -- America's greatest chain restaurant. It's great because it was started by two guys who went to Augustana College.

New Belgium Sunshine Wheat
K: "I already said this was the best beer I've ever had, so I got it again."
B: "This is pretty good -- it lacks a strong beer flavor."

Score: Five berets out of five.

New Belgium Fat Tire Ale
K: "Okay."
B: "Not bad. Doesn't remind me of mountain biking."

Score: Three berets out of five.

Tastes Great? Part 3

Estes Park Brewery Longs Peak Raspberry Wheat
K: "The raspberry tastes fake like the river in this town."
B: "Did you taste the river?"

Score: One beret out of five.

Estes Park Brewery Staggering Elk Ale
K: "Nyeh. It's okay."
B: "They have a t-shirt with the label on it."

Score: Two and One-Half berets out of five.

Why Wine Is Better Than Beer

Most people have eaten grapes, and they like them. Most people have not eaten barley unless they're really into ultra-healthy breakfast foods.

Lagaria Pinot Grigio
K: "Not as good as some other wine."
B: "It doesn't make me wince."

Score: Two berets out of five (docked one beret for not having microbrew cachet)

Tastes Great? Part 3

Welcome to the Rockslide Brewery in Grand Junction.

The results . . .

Rabbit Ears Amber
K: "Not so bitter. This is the best."
B: "Not so sweet. Okay?"
Score: Four berets out of five.

Kokopelli's Cream Ale
K: "This is mild, but I don't really like it."
B: "Enough with the Kokopelli."
Score: Two and one-half berets.

Widowmaker Wheat
K: "I'll give it second place."
B: "I have nothing constructive to say about this."
Score: Three and one-half berets.

The Brewer's Special Porter
K: "This gets better."
B: "This doesn't taste right. Like something fell in."
Score: Three berets.

Big Bear Stout
K: "Alright."
B: "Licorice? Leather? This is yocky."
Score: Two berets (average of one and three berets).

Cold Shivers Pale Ale
K: "This has bite. I just don't like ale."
B: "This is the same as the other ale? I can't tell."
Score: Two berets

Today's winner:
Rabbit Ears Amber

Name That Peak!

Boy, do we get a lot of feedback from our readers! We barely have time to enjoy vacation after sorting through all the fan mail. We did discover that our loyal audience wants to participate more in the blog. So, we devised a little interactive contest that you should enjoy.

Driving along US-50, we found this lovely peak which, according to our topographic atlas, does not have a name! We want you, the readers, to name the peak. Please put your suggestions in the comment area, and in a few days, we'll decide which one we like the best, and send it off to the authorities or whoever keeps track of these things.

And, thanks for reading! We wouldn't be here without you!

Tastes Great?

Microbrewing is one industry that the Chinese and Indians have not been able to take away from good ol' Uncle Sam. From left to right: New Belgium Sunshine Wheat, Denver Municipal Tap Water, New Belgium Skinny Dip.

The results . . .

Sunshine Wheat
"The best beer I've ever had." -K
"You can really taste the sunshine. Or is that the wheat?" -B
Score: Five berets out of five

Tap Water
"Mmmm. I'm thirsty." -K
"Refreshing. A clean finish. Lacks hoppiness." -B
Score: Five berets out of five

Skinny Dip
"I don't like your beer." -K
"It's okay. Tastes like beer." -B
Score: Two berets out of five

Create-Your-Own-Caption Contest!

So far we've received these entries:

"This was the last photo taken of K before she was apprehended by the authorities."

"Sadly, the locals informed us that the correct pronunciation of the street is kare-EE."

"Iowa Woman Continues Path Of Destruction By Knocking Over North Carolina Street Signs."

-b